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Nollywood actress and entrepreneur Lizzy Anjorin has upgraded her public profile – and she wants everyone to respect it. The movie star announced on Instagram that she has been awarded an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters, Honoris Causa, in recognition of her years of hustling, business struggles and entrepreneurial impact.
In a lengthy caption, Lizzy described the moment as deeply emotional, saying the honour symbolises years of selling, grinding and surviving tough seasons in business. She stressed that the degree was not simply about classroom work but about resilience, discipline and real-life experience, and that the award is evidence that consistency is eventually rewarded.
The real drama started when she boldly told critics and bloggers to address her properly as “Dr Lizzy Anjorin” going forward. That declaration triggered instant debate across Instagram, X and Facebook. Supporters flooded her comments with congratulations and hailed the gesture as long-overdue respect for a woman who built herself from the ground up.
But others were not convinced. Skeptical users demanded more transparency about the unnamed university that issued the honorary degree and asked why she had not publicly shown official documents. Reports note that, as at the time of writing, Lizzy had not revealed the institution’s name, though her post continued to trend with thousands of engagements. She has remained unapologetic, defending her new title robustly and insisting that the recognition is both genuine and hard-earned.
Source: Instagram/@lizzyanjorin_original, Gistmania – report on Lizzy Anjorin’s honorary doctorate and social media reactions.
